The first part of the life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. : Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne. Written by I.H.
1599
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Title
The first part of the life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. : Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne. Written by I.H.
Uniform title
Historie of the life and raigne of Henry the Fourth
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By [E. Allde and T. Judson for] Iohn Woolfe, and are to be solde at his shop in Popes head Alley, neere to the Exchange, 1599.
Description
[8], 149, [3] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627, author.
Allde, Edward, -1627, printer.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Allde, Edward, -1627, printer.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Note
Dedication signed: I. Hayvvarde.
The first 100 pages deal primarily with the reign of Richard II.
"Judson pr[inted]. quires B-M, Allde the rest"--STC.
The last leaf is blank.
Running title reads: The life and raigne of K. Henrie the fourth.
This edition has an ornament with a fleur-de-lys on the title page; A2r, line 22 has "Teucer".
With a dated colophon. Variant 1: imprint has "Wolfe". Variant 2: colophon undated.
For more information on this and the succeeding editions, see "The Library", 3 (1902), p. 13-23; 11 (1930), p. 212-24; 15 (1934), p. 372-6; and 11 (1956), p. 1-10.
Signatures: A-V⁴.
Entered 9 January [1599].
The first 100 pages deal primarily with the reign of Richard II.
"Judson pr[inted]. quires B-M, Allde the rest"--STC.
The last leaf is blank.
Running title reads: The life and raigne of K. Henrie the fourth.
This edition has an ornament with a fleur-de-lys on the title page; A2r, line 22 has "Teucer".
With a dated colophon. Variant 1: imprint has "Wolfe". Variant 2: colophon undated.
For more information on this and the succeeding editions, see "The Library", 3 (1902), p. 13-23; 11 (1930), p. 212-24; 15 (1934), p. 372-6; and 11 (1956), p. 1-10.
Signatures: A-V⁴.
Entered 9 January [1599].
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 12995
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S103908
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S103908
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 12995 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Manuscript notes on front fly-leaf list this title and 2 others, possibly once all bound together; manuscript markings. Copy stained. Provenance: bookplate of W.T. Smedley
Call number
STC 12995 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs274. Green goatskin binding, probably owned by Samuel Ireland. Manuscript notes by William Henry Ireland with his forged Shakespeare signature on t.p. [Ireland forgery]; partially interleaved with slips containing transcriptions of marginal manuscript notes. Variant 2. Wanting last blank; t.p. torn and mounted. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: 'S. Ireland from his dear Son'; Samuel Ireland - William Henry Ireland copy